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This site is being progressively developed to show representative samples of the tribal art of the main islands and ethnic groups within Oceania including Australian Aboriginal art. Further examples of tribal art are being progressively added to this Web site. |
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These images to the left are from the Cook Islands and represent a Rarotongan staff god. The image (far left) was drawn during the visit of the missionary vessel John Williams. As it was then seen the image averaged about thirteen feet in length with the centre section wrapped around with tapa cloth. Usually only the upper portion (immediate left) has survived. Many of these images are thought to be of Oro, son of Tangaroa, although some investigators believe they represent Tangaroa himself |
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The following range of tribal art found on these pages are selected as being representative of much of the tribal art found throughout Oceania.
This is a full size dugout
approximately 11' long and 12" wide at the centre.
Beautiful matching symmetrical patterns have been carved on both sides and a
crocodile
head has been carved as a prow. The person guiding the dugout stood in its
centre and
paddled. It is from the Iatmul people, Sepik River in Papua New Guinea.
The Iatmul people believed they rode into existence on the back of a crocodile. Crocodile heads are carved into canoes, stirrers, food bowl handles and canoe paddle tops.
 
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